At Tuesday night’s National Board of Review gala, Hollywood A-listers braved ice-cold temperatures to honor some of the year’s critically acclaimed films.

“My stylist will be so mad because I wore pants,” Octavia Spencer told the Journal after the ceremony at Cipriani 42nd Street.

More than the freezing weather, Ms. Spencer was mourning the loss of the Auburn Tigers to the Florida State Seminoles in the final seconds of Monday night’s BCS championship football game. “I can’t stop thinking about it,” the Auburn University alum said. She even incorporated it into her acceptance speech for best supporting actress in “Fruitvale Station.”

True-to-life drama “Fruitvale Station” came away a big NBR winner, also picking up prizes for best directorial debut by 27-year-old Ryan Coogler and the breakthrough performance award for Michael B. Jordan.

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